I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Resource light
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS ISLAM PRACTICES: Shahada and Salah (first two pillars)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain two rituals of Salah
• Evaluate which is most important Salah or Shahada
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet)
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: Arguments from Miracles – Do they prove God exists?
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Evaluate whether miracles prove the existence of God
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson.
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DOUBLE LESSON EASILY DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS
Timers included on every task
Resource light – one resource to print
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS CHRISTIAN & ISLAM PRACTICES: Revision of all Practices and linked quotes
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
• Evaluate whether the Shahada is the most important Muslim duty
• Evaluate whether the sacraments are the most important Christian practice
Activities include:
Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Timers included on every task
Resource light – one resource to print
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS ISLAM PRACTICES: Revision of all ISLAM Practices and linked quotes
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
• Evaluate whether the Shahada is the most important Muslim duty
Activities include:
Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Timers included on every task
Resource light – one resource to print
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Revision of all Christian Practices
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
• Evaluate whether the sacraments are the most important Christian practice
Activities include:
Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
RELATIONSHIPS REVISION. AQA RS RELATIONSHIPS: REVISION OF SUBTOPICS, QUOTES AND VIEWS (ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY). Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print. Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides). Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Relationships: Revision of all subtopics, quotes and views (Islam & Christianity)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON QUOTES
• RECAP ON VIEWS ABOUT RELATIONSHPS ISSUES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
Activities include:
Recap starter, quote annotation, contrasting views activity and mastery’ (partnered teaching) Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions). Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
SCIENCE AND GOD. AQA RS THEME C: ARGUMENTS FROM SCIENCE AGAINST THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet). Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides). Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: Arguments from Science against the existence of God
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Evaluate whether belief in science and God are compatible
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
EVIL AND SUFFERING & EVALUATION. AQA RS THEME C: ARGUMENTS AGAINST EXISTENCE OF GOD. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet). Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) Date on slide updates automatically.
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: The First Cause Argument and evaluation
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• The presence of evil and suffering in the world prove that an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God does not exist. Evaluate.
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT AND EVALUATION. AQA RS THEME C. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light
Easy to follow (with notes) . Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: The First Cause Argument and evaluation
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Evaluate the claim that The First Cause argument successfully proves that existence of God
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
DESIGN ARGUMENT & CRITICISMS. AQA RS Theme C. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light **. Easy to follow (with notes)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: The design Argument and criticisms
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Evaluate the claim that an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God designed this world.
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
ANGELS: ROLES & FREE WILL. AQA RS. ISLAM BELIEFS. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light
Easy to follow (with notes) . Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – Angels
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain two Muslim beliefs about angels
• Evaluate whether angels have free will
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
ISLAM BELIEFS. REVISION. AQA RS. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes). Date on slide updates automatically. REVISION LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – REVISION
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Annotate quotes relating to the topic
• Recap on subtopics:
• Master and answer a 5 mark question
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
HOLY BOOKS. ISLAM. AQA. Islam Beliefs. Sources of Authority: Quran, Holy Books, Sunna and Hadith. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes). Date on slide updates automatically
SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – Sources of Authority: Quran, Holy Books, Sunna and Hadith
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• The Quran is the most important source of authority for Muslims. Evaluate.
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AFTERLIFE & PREDESTINATION. AQA. Islam Beliefs. The Afterlife & Predestination and influence on Muslims. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes)
Date on slide updates automatically
SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – The Afterlife and its influence on Muslims
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain two ways belief in the afterlife influences Muslims
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
RELATIONSHIPS. AQA. (Christianity, Islam and Humanism). Includes all resources needed to deliver AQA Religious Studies: Relationships; designed to promote maximum success for ALL learners.
Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lessons.
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**Resource efficient & easy to follow **
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA Religious Studies: Relationships (RELIGIONS: ISLAM/CHRISTIANITY/HUMANISM)
LESSONS INCLUDE:
Marriage and Cohabitation
Sex within and outside of marriage
Divorce
Family types and roles of parents and children. Polygamy, single parent, monogamy, nuclear, same sex parents.
Contraception
Same sex marriage: Catholics, Quakers, Islam, humanist
Gender equality
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching these lessons. Your feedback is most welcome.
GENDER EQUALITY. AQA Relationships/Human Rights: Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam). Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes) Date on slide updates automatically. SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Relationships: Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Evaluate whether men and women are equals
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
SAME SEX MARRIAGE & PARENTING. AQA Relationships. Christianity, Islam & Humanist beliefs. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light **
Easy to follow . SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Relationships: Same Sex Marriage & Parenting
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Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):**
• Evaluate whether same sex marriage and parenting is acceptable. Refer to Islam, Christian and Humanist beliefs
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AFTERLIFE & SALVATION. AQA. Christianity & Islam. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes)
DOUBLE LESSON CAN BE SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Afterlife and Salvation /Christianity & Islam
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain and evaluate Islam, Christianity and Humanist beliefs about the afterlife
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
JESUS: LIFE, DEATH & LEGACY. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Christianity: Life, Death & Legacy (Great Commission) of Jesus. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically
DOUBLE LESSON EASILY BE SPLIT INTO 2 SINGLE LESSONS
Resource light
Easy to follow (with notes)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Christianity: Life, Death & Legacy (Great Commission) of Jesus
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Define different types of families and state which are legal in the UK
• What is the nature of the family
• What is the role of parents and children
• Evaluate whether the nuclear family is the ideal family type
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
This intervention session focuses on recap and mastery of skills such as strong religious reference and writing a strong conclusion.
There is minimal preparation (see below)
The topics covered are:
Christian Beliefs and Practices
Islam Beliefs and Practices
Relationships
Existence of God (Theme C)
Religion and Life
Human Rights
RESOURCES CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE TOPICS THAT YOU TEACH
Tasks involve:
Games for recap of key beliefs and quotes (matching, sorting etc.)
Mastery instruction with model answers, exam board and student friendly success criteria and paired discussion.
Applying mastered skills to answering a choice of 12 mark questions
Preparation involves
cutting up one set of cards that are distributed to the class
printing the worksheet - one per student
print Questions - 1 copy
print answers - 1 copy